Sure, the integrity of the system requires some checks on the source of the data.Roger de Coverly wrote:My understanding of the FIDE process is that every rating submission has to go through a named official or employee of the national Federation ("International Ratings Officer").Paolo Casaschi wrote: Also keep in mind, the current system for FIDE rating requires results to be uploaded manually... What we are discussing here is how to make that submission automated but the security risks are the same. And the same risk you have with a grader that decides to send fake results in paper form.
As it currently stands for English domestic events, I would not be allowed to play a private match against someone and then submit it personally for ECF grading. It would have to go through the local grader which gets a third party involved. That restriction needs to be maintained, hence the concept of routing all results, virtually if necessary, through the local grader.
But this is true of any system. Even in the one currently part of the ECF tender, the ECF will need to make sure that only trusted people can use the event management system and submit data.
I do not see why the concern of fraud would apply only for my proposed approach.